Trivalent lattice scheme to identify flag qubit outcomes

ABSTRACT

Techniques regarding encoding a quantum circuit to a trivalent lattice scheme to identify flag qubit outcomes are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise a system, which can comprise a memory that can store computer executable components. The system can also comprise a processor, operably coupled to the memory, and that can execute the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise a graph component that can encode a quantum circuit to a trivalent lattice that maps an ancilla qubit to a plurality of data qubits via a plurality of flag qubits based on a connectivity scheme of the quantum circuit.

BACKGROUND

The subject disclosure relates to encoding a quantum circuit to atrivalent lattice, and more specifically, to encoding a quantum circuitto a trivalent lattice to facilitate identifying flag qubit outcomes andcorrelating the flag qubit outcomes to one more data qubit errorconfigurations.

SUMMARY

The following presents a summary to provide a basic understanding of oneor more embodiments of the invention. This summary is not intended toidentify key or critical elements, or delineate any scope of theparticular embodiments or any scope of the claims. Its sole purpose isto present concepts in a simplified form as a prelude to the moredetailed description that is presented later. In one or more embodimentsdescribed herein, systems, computer-implemented methods, apparatusesand/or computer program products that can encode a quantum circuit to atrivalent lattice and/or determine one or more data qubit errorconfigurations based on a detected fault are described.

According to an embodiment, a system is provided. The system cancomprise a memory that can store computer executable components. Thesystem can also comprise a processor, operably coupled to the memory,and that can execute the computer executable components stored in thememory. The computer executable components can comprise a graphcomponent that can encode a quantum circuit to a trivalent lattice thatmaps an ancilla qubit to a plurality of data qubits via a plurality offlag qubits based on a connectivity scheme of the quantum circuit.

According an embodiment, another system is provided. The system cancomprise a memory that can store computer executable components. Thesystem can also comprise a processor, operably coupled to the memory,and that can execute the computer executable components stored in thememory. The computer executable components can comprise an outcomecomponent that can determine a flag qubit outcome corresponding to adata qubit error configuration based on a connectivity scheme of aquantum circuit encoded to a trivalent lattice that maps an ancillaqubit to a plurality of data qubits via a flag qubit.

According to an embodiment, a computer-implemented method is provided.The computer-implemented method can comprise encoding, by a systemoperatively coupled to a processor, a quantum circuit to a trivalentlattice that maps an ancilla qubit to a plurality of data qubits via aplurality of flag qubits based on a connectivity scheme of the quantumcircuit.

According to an embodiment, another computer-implemented method isprovided. The computer-implemented method can comprise determining, by asystem operatively coupled to a processor, a flag qubit outcomecorresponding to a data qubit error configuration based on aconnectivity scheme of a quantum circuit encoded to a trivalent latticethat maps an ancilla qubit to a plurality of data qubits via a flagqubit.

According to an embodiment, a computer program product for encoding aconnectivity scheme of a quantum circuit is provided. The computerprogram product can comprise a computer readable storage medium havingprogram instructions embodied therewith. The program instructions can beexecutable by a processor to cause the processor to encode, by theprocessor, the quantum circuit to a trivalent lattice that maps anancilla qubit to a plurality of data qubits via a plurality of flagqubits based on the connectivity scheme of the quantum circuit.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

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FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of an example, non-limiting systemthat can encode a quantum circuit to a trivalent lattice based on aconnectivity scheme that characterizes the quantum circuit in accordancewith one or more embodiments described herein.

FIG. 2 illustrates a diagram of an example, non-limiting a trivalentlattice that can map one or more ancilla qubits, flag qubits, and/ordata qubits based on a connectivity scheme of a quantum circuit inaccordance with one or more embodiments described herein.

FIG. 3A illustrates a diagram of an example, non-limiting hexagonalgeometry implemented on a trivalent lattice that can characterize astabilizer measurement circuit and facilitate measuring a weight-sixPauli-Z stabilizer in accordance with one or more embodiments describedherein.

FIG. 3B illustrates a diagram of an example, non-limiting hexagonalgeometry implemented on a trivalent lattice that can characterize astabilizer measurement circuit and facilitate measuring a weight-sixPauli-X stabilizer in accordance with one or more embodiments describedherein.

FIG. 4 illustrates a block diagram of an example, non-limiting systemthat can encode a quantum circuit to a trivalent lattice based on aconnectivity scheme that characterizes the quantum circuit in accordancewith one or more embodiments described herein.

FIG. 5A illustrates a diagram of an example, non-limiting trapezoidalgeometry implemented on a trivalent lattice that can characterize astabilizer measurement circuit and facilitate measuring a weight-fourPauli-Z stabilizer in accordance with one or more embodiments describedherein.

FIG. 5B illustrates a diagram of an example, non-limiting trapezoidalgeometry implemented on a trivalent lattice that can characterize astabilizer measurement circuit and facilitate measuring a weight-fourPauli-X stabilizer in accordance with one or more embodiments describedherein.

FIG. 6 illustrates a block diagram of an example, non-limiting systemthat can encode a quantum circuit to a trivalent lattice based on aconnectivity scheme that characterizes the quantum circuit in accordancewith one or more embodiments described herein.

FIG. 7 illustrates a diagram of an example, non-limiting a trivalentlattice that can map one or more ancilla qubits, flag qubits, and/ordata qubits and incorporate a scheduling scheme based on a connectivityscheme of a quantum circuit in accordance with one or more embodimentsdescribed herein.

FIG. 8 illustrates a block diagram of an example, non-limiting systemthat can determine one or more flag qubit outcomes corresponding to oneor more data qubit error configurations based on a connectivity schemethat characterizes the quantum circuit in accordance with one or moreembodiments described herein.

FIG. 9A illustrates a diagram of a diagram of example, non-limiting dataqubit error correlations that can be determined based on an encodedtrivalent lattice that characterizes a quantum circuit in accordancewith one or more embodiments described herein.

FIG. 9B illustrates a diagram of a diagram of example, non-limiting dataqubit error correlations that can be determined based on an encodedtrivalent lattice that characterizes a quantum circuit in accordancewith one or more embodiments described herein.

FIG. 10 illustrates a block diagram of an example, non-limiting systemthat can decode one or more encoded trivalent lattices that characterizea quantum circuit in accordance with one or more embodiments describedherein.

FIG. 11 illustrates a diagram of an example, non-limiting flag schemethat can facilitate decoding one or more encoded trivalent lattices thatcharacterize a quantum circuit in accordance with one or moreembodiments described herein.

FIG. 12A illustrates a diagram of an example, non-limiting flag schemethat can facilitate decoding one or more encoded trivalent lattices thatcharacterize a quantum circuit in accordance with one or moreembodiments described herein.

FIG. 12B illustrates a diagram of an example, non-limiting flag schemethat can facilitate decoding one or more encoded trivalent lattices thatcharacterize a quantum circuit in accordance with one or moreembodiments described herein.

FIG. 12C illustrates a diagram of an example, non-limiting flag schemethat can facilitate decoding one or more encoded trivalent lattices thatcharacterize a quantum circuit in accordance with one or moreembodiments described herein.

FIG. 13A illustrates a diagram of an example, non-limiting plot graphthat can depict logical X error rates for a color coded encodedtrivalent lattice afflicted by a depolarizing noise model in accordancewith one or more embodiments described herein.

FIG. 13B illustrates a diagram of an example, non-limiting plot graphthat can depict logical Z error rates for a color coded encodedtrivalent lattice afflicted by a depolarizing noise model in accordancewith one or more embodiments described herein.

FIG. 14A illustrates a diagram of an example, non-limiting a trivalentlattice that can map one or more ancilla qubits, flag qubits, and/ordata qubits and incorporate a scheduling scheme based on a connectivityscheme of a quantum circuit in accordance with one or more embodimentsdescribed herein.

FIG. 14B illustrates a diagram of example, non-limiting edges that canbe derived from a trivalent lattice that can map one or more ancillaqubits, flag qubits, and/or data qubits and incorporate a schedulingscheme based on a connectivity scheme of a quantum circuit in accordancewith one or more embodiments described herein.

FIG. 15 illustrates a diagram of example, non-limiting diagonal edgesthat can be derived from a trivalent lattice that can map one or moreancilla qubits, flag qubits, and/or data qubits and incorporate ascheduling scheme based on a connectivity scheme of a quantum circuit inaccordance with one or more embodiments described herein.

FIG. 16A illustrates a diagram of example, non-limitingthree-dimensional diagonal edges mapped to a trivalent lattice and/orconnecting two different two-dimensional graphs for a color codedsubgraph in accordance with one or more embodiments described herein.

FIG. 16B illustrates a diagram of example, non-limitingthree-dimensional diagonal edges mapped to a trivalent lattice and/orconnecting two different two-dimensional graphs for a color codedsubgraph in accordance with one or more embodiments described herein.

FIG. 16C illustrates a diagram of example, non-limitingthree-dimensional diagonal edges mapped to a trivalent lattice and/orconnecting two different two-dimensional graphs for a color codedsubgraph in accordance with one or more embodiments described herein.

FIG. 17 illustrates a flow diagram of an example, non-limitingcomputer-implemented method that can facilitate encoding one or morequantum circuits to a trivalent lattice in accordance with one or moreembodiments described herein.

FIG. 18 illustrates a flow diagram of an example, non-limitingcomputer-implemented method that can facilitate encoding one or morequantum circuits to a trivalent lattice in accordance with one or moreembodiments described herein.

FIG. 19 depicts a cloud computing environment in accordance with one ormore embodiments described herein.

FIG. 20 depicts abstraction model layers in accordance with one or moreembodiments described herein.

FIG. 21 illustrates a block diagram of an example, non-limitingoperating environment in which one or more embodiments described hereincan be facilitated.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The following detailed description is merely illustrative and is notintended to limit embodiments and/or application or uses of embodiments.Furthermore, there is no intention to be bound by any expressed orimplied information presented in the preceding Background or Summarysections, or in the Detailed Description section.

One or more embodiments are now described with reference to thedrawings, wherein like referenced numerals are used to refer to likeelements throughout. In the following description, for purposes ofexplanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to providea more thorough understanding of the one or more embodiments. It isevident, however, in various cases, that the one or more embodiments canbe practiced without these specific details.

Hexagonal color codes are a family of topological codes in which allClifford gates can be implemented transversally. However, color codeshave lower thresholds compared to surface codes in part due to theweight-six Pauli matrix stabilizer measurements compared to theweigh-four Pauli matrix stabilizer measurements of the surface code.Consequently, a small number of faults can lead to high weight errors,and thus the effective distance of the color code can be smaller thanthe codes actual distance.

Various embodiments of the present invention can be directed to computerprocessing systems, computer-implemented methods, apparatus and/orcomputer program products that facilitate the efficient, effective, andautonomous (e.g., without direct human guidance) encoding of a quantumcircuit to a trivalent lattice. For example, one or more embodimentsdescribed herein can encode flag qubits to the trivalent lattice, whichcan be used to identify high weight errors arising from a small numberof faults in such a way that full code distance can be achieved.Additionally, various embodiments described herein can minimize thenumber of frequency collisions via implementation of the trivalentlattice.

The computer processing systems, computer-implemented methods, apparatusand/or computer program products employ hardware and/or software tosolve problems that are highly technical in nature (e.g., encoding aquantum circuit to a trivalent lattice), that are not abstract andcannot be performed as a set of mental acts by a human. For example, anindividual cannot readily analyze a connectivity scheme and encode aquantum circuit to a trivalent lattice as described herein. Further,various embodiments described herein can demonstrate a technicalimprovement over conventional encoding techniques by facilitating animproved yield of the quantum circuit fabrication process through thereduction of frequency collisions.

FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of an example, non-limiting system100 that can encode a quantum circuit to a trivalent lattice. Repetitivedescription of like elements employed in other embodiments describedherein is omitted for sake of brevity. Aspects of systems (e.g., system100 and the like), apparatuses or processes in various embodiments ofthe present invention can constitute one or more machine-executablecomponents embodied within one or more machines, e.g., embodied in oneor more computer readable mediums (or media) associated with one or moremachines. Such components, when executed by the one or more machines,e.g., computers, computing devices, virtual machines, etc. can cause themachines to perform the operations described.

As shown in FIG. 1, the system 100 can comprise one or more servers 102,one or more networks 104, and/or one or more input devise 106. Theserver 102 can comprise graph component 108. The graph component 108 canfurther comprise first stabilizer component 110. Also, the server 102can comprise or otherwise be associated with at least one memory 112.The server 102 can further comprise a system bus 114 that can couple tovarious components such as, but not limited to, the graph component 108and associated components, memory 112, communications component 116,and/or a processor 118. While a server 102 is illustrated in FIG. 1, inother embodiments, multiple devices of various types can be associatedwith or comprise the features shown in FIG. 1. Further, the server 102can communicate with one or more cloud computing environments.

The one or more networks 104 can comprise wired and wireless networks,including, but not limited to, a cellular network, a wide area network(WAN) (e.g., the Internet) or a local area network (LAN). For example,the server 102 can communicate with the one or more input devices 106(and vice versa) using virtually any desired wired or wirelesstechnology including for example, but not limited to: cellular, WAN,wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), Wi-Max, WLAN, Bluetooth technology, acombination thereof, and/or the like. Further, although in theembodiment shown the graph component 108 can be provided on the one ormore servers 102, it should be appreciated that the architecture ofsystem 100 is not so limited. For example, the graph component 108, orone or more components of graph component 108, can be located at anothercomputer device, such as another server device, a client device, etc.

The one or more input devices 106 can comprise one or more computerizeddevices, which can include, but are not limited to: personal computers,desktop computers, laptop computers, cellular telephones (e.g., smartphones), computerized tablets (e.g., comprising a processor), smartwatches, keyboards, touch screens, mice, a combination thereof, and/orthe like. A user of the system 100 can utilize the one or more inputdevices 106 to input one or more connectivity schemes into the system100, thereby sharing (e.g., via a direct connection and/or via the oneor more networks 104) said data with the server 102. For example, theone or more input devices 106 can send data to the communicationscomponent 116 (e.g., via a direct connection and/or via the one or morenetworks 104). Additionally, the one or more input devices 106 cancomprise one or more displays that can present one or more outputsgenerated by the system 100 to a user. For example, the one or moredisplays can include, but are not limited to: cathode tube display(“CRT”), light-emitting diode display (“LED”), electroluminescentdisplay (“ELD”), plasma display panel (“PDP”), liquid crystal display(“LCD”), organic light-emitting diode display (“OLED”), a combinationthereof, and/or the like.

A user of the system 100 can utilize the one or more input devices 106and/or the one or more networks 104 to input one or more settings and/orcommands into the system 100. For example, in the various embodimentsdescribed herein, a user of the system 100 can operate and/or manipulatethe server 102 and/or associate components via the one or more inputdevices 106. Additionally, a user of the system 100 can utilize the oneor more input devices 106 to display one or more outputs (e.g.,displays, data, visualizations, and/or the like) generated by the server102 and/or associate components. Further, in one or more embodiments,the one or more input devices 106 can be comprised within, and/oroperably coupled to, a cloud computing environment.

The communications component 116 can facilitate communications betweenthe one or more input devices 106 and one or more components associatedwith the server 102. For example, in various embodiments thecommunications component can facilitate communications between the oneor more input devices 106 and the graph component 108.

In various embodiments, the graph component 108 can encode a quantumcircuit to a trivalent lattice that maps one or more ancilla qubits to aplurality of data qubits via a plurality of flag qubits based on one ormore connectivity schemes of the quantum circuit. For example, the oneor more connectivity schemes can regard the composition and/or layout ofthe quantum circuit. For instance, the one or more connectivity schemescan depict the position and/or type of various quantum gates comprisedwithin the quantum circuit. Further, the one or more connectivityschemes can depict how various qubits of the quantum circuit areentangled with each other. For instance, the one or more connectivityschemes can depict how a given ancilla qubit is entangled with one ormore flag qubits and/or data qubits.

In one or more embodiments, the graph component 108 can encode quantumcircuit to a trivalent lattice to facilitate production of asuperconducting qubit architecture with fixed-frequency transmon qubitscoupled via one or more cross resonance (“CR”) gates. With regards tothe superconducting qubit architecture, reducing a degree ofconnectivity between ancilla and data qubits can minimize frequencycollisions and/or crosstalk errors. The graph component 108 can achievethis reduction in frequency collisions and/or crosstalk errors byencoding one or more quantum circuits on a trivalent lattice such thatancilla qubits and/or data qubits of the given quantum circuit can havedegree three connectivity.

For example, the graph component 108 can implement one or more hexagonalgeometries and/or a trapezoidal geometries onto the trivalent lattice.The corners of the hexagonal and/or trapezoidal geometries cancorrespond to data qubits characterized by the one or more connectivityschemes. Further, one or more vertices can be positioned on thetrivalent lattice within the one or more hexagonal faces and/ortrapezoidal faces delineated by the data qubits. The one or morevertices can correspond to one or more ancilla qubits and/or flagqubits, and can be used to measure the weight of Pauli-X and/or Pauli-Ystabilizers. Additionally, the degree of each vertex can be equal to orless than three, and can thus reduce the number of frequency collisionswhen one or more controlled NOT (“CNOT”) gates are performed using a CRgate.

FIG. 2 illustrates a diagram of an example, non-limiting exemplarytrivalent lattice 200 upon which the graph component 108 can encode oneor more quantum circuits in accordance with one or more embodimentsdescribed herein. Repetitive description of like elements employed inother embodiments described herein is omitted for sake of brevity. Asshown in FIG. 2, the exemplary trivalent lattice 200 can be depicted bysolid lines extending in a repeating hexagonal geometry. One of ordinaryskill in the art will recognize that the size of the exemplary trivalentlattice 200 is not limited to the exemplary size depicted in FIG. 2;rather the size of the exemplary trivalent lattice 200 can depend on thequantum circuit being encoded.

Further, the graph component 108 can implement one or more hexagonaland/or trapezoidal geometries onto the trivalent lattice 200, whereinthe implemented hexagonal and/or trapezoidal geometries can be largerthan the repeating hexagonal geometry of the trivalent lattice 200. Eachhexagonal and/or trapezoidal region can correspond to a Pauli matrixstabilizer measurement circuit (e.g., a weight-six stabilizermeasurement or a weight-four stabilizer measurement). Since only oneancilla qubit is needed to measure a given stabilizer, any remainingancilla qubits within the Pauli matrix stabilizer measurement circuitcan serve as flag qubits to correct high weight errors arising fromfewer faults.

For example, FIG. 2 depicts the one or more hexagonal and/or trapezoidalgeometries that can be implemented by the graph component 108 withdashed lines. As shown in FIG. 2, one or more white vertices cancorrespond to the plurality of data qubits and/or can be located at thecorners of the implemented hexagonal and/or trapezoidal geometries.Further, the one or more yellow vertices depicted in FIG. 2 cancorrespond to the plurality of flag qubits. The flag qubit vertices canbe positioned on trivalent lattice. Additionally, the one or more blackvertices depicted in FIG. 2 can correspond to the plurality of ancillaqubits. The ancilla qubit vertices can also be positioned on thetrivalent lattice. As shown in FIG. 2, the ancilla qubit vertices (e.g.,represented by black circles in FIG. 2) and/or the flag qubit vertices(e.g., represented by yellow circles in FIG. 2) can be positioned withinthe hexagon or trapezoid regions defined by the implement one or morehexagonal and/or trapezoidal geometries onto the trivalent lattice 200(e.g., defined by the plurality of data qubit vertices).

For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the boundaries of a hexagonal geometryimplemented by the graph component 108 can be defined by six data qubitvertices (e.g., represented by white circles in FIG. 2) positioned atthe corners of the hexagonal geometry. Within the hexagon region definedby the hexagonal geometry, the exemplary trivalent lattice 200 cancomprise three flag qubits vertices (e.g., represented by yellowcircles) and/or an ancilla vertex qubit (e.g., represented by a blackcircle). Further, the ancilla qubit vertex (e.g., represented by a blackcircle) within the hexagon region can be connected to the three flagqubit vertices (e.g., represented by yellow circles) via the exemplarytrivalent lattice 200. In turn, each of the three flag qubit vertices(e.g., represented by yellow circles) can be connected to two data qubitvertices (e.g., represented by white circles) via the exemplarytrivalent lattice 200.

In another example, the boundaries of a trapezoidal geometry implementedby the graph component 108 can be defined by four data qubit vertices(e.g., represented by yellow circles in FIG. 2) positioned at thecorners of the trapezoidal geometry. Within the trapezoidal regiondefined by the trapezoidal geometry, the exemplary trivalent lattice 200can comprise two flag qubits vertices (e.g., represented by yellowcircles) and/or an ancilla vertex qubit (e.g., represented by a blackcircle). Further, the ancilla qubit vertex (e.g., represented by a blackcircle) within the trapezoidal region can be connected to the three flagqubit vertices (e.g., represented by yellow circles) via the exemplarytrivalent lattice 200. In turn, each of the two flag qubit vertices(e.g., represented by yellow circles) can be connected to two data qubitvertices (e.g., represented by white circles) via the exemplarytrivalent lattice 200.

Referring again to FIG. 1, in various embodiments the first stabilizercomponent 110 can encode the plurality of data qubits to the trivalentlattice (e.g., exemplary trivalent lattice 200) for the measurement ofweight-six Pauli-X stabilizers and/or Pauli-Z stabilizers based on theconnectivity scheme of the quantum circuit. For example, the firststabilizer component 110 can implement a hexagonal geometry to encodeone or more weight-six stabilizer measurement circuits.

FIGS. 3A and/or 3B illustrate diagrams of example, non-limiting encodingoperations that can be performed by the first stabilizer component 110in accordance with one or more embodiments described herein. Repetitivedescription of like elements employed in other embodiments describedherein is omitted for sake of brevity. FIG. 3A depicts a firststabilizer measurement circuit 302 that can be encoded by the graphcomponent 108.

As shown in FIG. 3A, the first stabilizer measurement circuit 302 can bea two-flag circuit for measuring weight-six Pauli-Z stabilizers. Forexample, if “v” faults result in a data qubit error of weight greaterthan “v”, at least one of the flag qubits can flag. The first stabilizermeasurement circuit 302 comprise an ancilla qubit delineated by a blackcircle. Further, the first stabilizer measurement circuit 302 cancomprise three flag qubits (e.g., flag qubits “1”, “2”, and/or “3” asshown in FIG. 3A) delineated by numbered white circles. Also, the firststabilizer measurement circuit 302 can comprise six data qubits (e.g.,data qubits “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”, and/or “6” as shown in FIG. 3A)delineated by numbered yellow circles.

In various embodiments, the first stabilizer component 110 can encodeweight-six Z stabilizer measurement circuits, such as first stabilizermeasurement circuit 302, to a trivalent lattice as depicted withreference to the exemplary trivalent lattice 200 in FIG. 3A. Forinstance, the first stabilizer component 110 can map six data qubitvertices (e.g., represented by yellow circles) corresponding to thenumbered data qubits of the first stabilizer measurement circuit 302 topositions on the exemplary trivalent lattice 200 that can define ahexagon region in accordance with the various embodiments describedherein.

Further, the first stabilizer component 110 can map three flag qubitvertices (e.g., represented by white circles) corresponding the numberedflag qubits of the first stabilizer measurement circuit 302 to positionson the exemplary trivalent lattice 200 and within the defined hexagonregion in accordance with the various embodiments described herein. Inaddition, each of the three flag qubit vertices are connected to twodata qubit vertices based on the connectivity of the first stabilizermeasurement circuit 302. For example, the first stabilizer measurementcircuit 302 depicts a first flag qubit (e.g., represented by a whitecircle numbered “1”) entangled with a first data qubit (e.g.,represented by a yellow circle numbered “1”) and a second data qubit(e.g., represented by a yellow circle numbered “2”). Likewise, theexemplary trivalent lattice 200 shown in FIG. 3A depicts a first flagqubit vertex (e.g., represented by a white circle numbered “1”)connected to a first data qubit vertex (e.g., represented by a yellowcircle numbered “1”) and a second data qubit vertex (e.g., representedby a yellow circle numbered “2”).

FIG. 3B depicts a second exemplary stabilizer measurement circuit 304.As shown in FIG. 3B, the second stabilizer measurement circuit 304 canbe a two-flag circuit for measuring weight-six Pauli-X stabilizers. Forexample, the quantum circuit can comprise an ancilla qubit delineated inthe second stabilizer measurement circuit 304 by a black circle.Further, the second stabilizer measurement circuit 304 can comprisethree flag qubits (e.g., flag qubits “1”, “2”, and/or “3” as shown inFIG. 3B) delineated by numbered white circles. Also, the secondstabilizer measurement circuit 304 can comprise six data qubits (e.g.,data qubits “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”, and/or “6” as shown in FIG. 3B)delineated by numbered yellow circles.

In various embodiments, the first stabilizer component 110 can alsoencode weight-six X stabilizer measurement circuits, such as secondstabilizer measurement circuit 304 to a trivalent lattice as depictedwith reference to the exemplary trivalent lattice 200 in FIG. 3B. Forinstance, the first stabilizer component 110 can map six data qubitvertices (e.g., represented by yellow circles) corresponding to thenumbered data qubits of the second stabilizer measurement circuit 304 topositions on the exemplary trivalent lattice 200 that can define ahexagon region in accordance with the various embodiments describedherein.

Further, the first stabilizer component 110 can map three flag qubitvertices (e.g., represented by white circles) corresponding the numberedflag qubits of the second stabilizer measurement circuit 304 topositions on the exemplary trivalent lattice 200 and within the definedhexagon region in accordance with the various embodiments describedherein. In addition, each of the three flag qubit vertices are connectedto two data qubit vertices based on the connectivity of the secondstabilizer measurement circuit 304. For example, the second stabilizermeasurement circuit 304 depicts a first flag qubit (e.g., represented bya white circle numbered “1”) entangled with a first data qubit (e.g.,represented by a yellow circle numbered “1”) and a second data qubit(e.g., represented by a yellow circle numbered “2”). Likewise, theexemplary trivalent lattice 200 shown in FIG. 3B depicts a first flagqubit vertex (e.g., represented by a white circle numbered “1”)connected to a first data qubit vertex (e.g., represented by a yellowcircle numbered “1”) and a second data qubit vertex (e.g., representedby a yellow circle numbered “2”).

FIG. 4 illustrates a diagram of the example, non-limiting system 100further comprising second stabilizer component 402 in accordance withone or more embodiments described herein. Repetitive description of likeelements employed in other embodiments described herein is omitted forsake of brevity. In various embodiments, the second stabilizer component402 can encode the plurality of data qubits to the trivalent lattice(e.g., exemplary trivalent lattice 200) for the measurement ofweight-four Pauli-X stabilizers and/or Pauli-Z stabilizers based on theconnectivity scheme of the quantum circuit. For example, the secondstabilizer component 402 can implement a trapezoidal geometry to encodeone or more weight-four stabilizer measurement circuits.

FIGS. 5A and/or 5B illustrate diagrams of example, non-limiting encodingoperations that can be performed by the second stabilizer component 402in accordance with one or more embodiments described herein. Repetitivedescription of like elements employed in other embodiments describedherein is omitted for sake of brevity. FIG. 5A depicts an exemplarythird stabilizer measurement circuit 502. As shown in FIG. 5A, the thirdstabilizer measurement circuit 502 can be a one-flag circuit formeasuring weight-four Pauli-Z stabilizers. For example, if a singlefault results in a data qubit error of weight greater than one, at leastone of the flag qubits can flag. The third stabilizer measurementcircuit 502 can comprise an ancilla qubit delineated by a black circle.Further, the third stabilizer measurement circuit 502 can comprise twoflag qubits (e.g., flag qubits “1”, “2”, and/or “3” as shown in FIG. 5A)delineated by numbered white circles. Also, the third stabilizermeasurement circuit 502 can comprise four data qubits (e.g., data qubits“1”, “2”, “3”, “4” as shown in FIG. 5A) delineated by numbered yellowcircles.

In various embodiments, the second stabilizer component 402 can encodeweight-four Z stabilizer measurement circuits, such as third stabilizermeasurement circuit 502, to a trivalent lattice as depicted withreference to the exemplary trivalent lattice 200 in FIG. 5A. Forinstance, the second stabilizer component 402 can map four data qubitvertices (e.g., represented by yellow circles) corresponding to thenumbered data qubits of the third stabilizer measurement circuit 502 topositions on the exemplary trivalent lattice 200 that can define atrapezoidal region in accordance with the various embodiments describedherein.

Further, the second stabilizer component 402 can map two flag qubitvertices (e.g., represented by white circles) corresponding the numberedflag qubits of the third stabilizer measurement circuit 502 to positionson the exemplary trivalent lattice 200 and within the definedtrapezoidal region in accordance with the various embodiments describedherein. In addition, each of the two flag qubit vertices are connectedto two data qubit vertices based on the connectivity of the thirdstabilizer measurement circuit 502. For example, the third stabilizermeasurement circuit 502 depicts a first flag qubit (e.g., represented bya white circle numbered “1”) entangled with a second data qubit (e.g.,represented by a yellow circle numbered “2”) and a fourth data qubit(e.g., represented by a yellow circle numbered “4”) Likewise, theexemplary trivalent lattice 200 shown in FIG. 5A depicts a first flagqubit vertex (e.g., represented by a white circle numbered “1”)connected to a second data qubit vertex (e.g., represented by a yellowcircle numbered “2”) and a fourth data qubit vertex (e.g., representedby a yellow circle numbered “4”).

FIG. 5B depicts an exemplary fourth stabilizer measurement circuit 504that can characterize another quantum circuit. As shown in FIG. 5B, thefourth stabilizer measurement circuit 504 can be a one-flag circuit formeasuring weight-four Pauli-X stabilizers. For example, the fourthstabilizer measurement circuit 504 can comprise an ancilla qubitdelineated by a black circle. Further, the fourth stabilizer measurementcircuit 504 can comprise two flag qubits (e.g., flag qubits “1”, “2”,and/or “3” as shown in FIG. 5B) delineated by numbered white circles.Also, the fourth stabilizer measurement circuit 504 can comprise fourdata qubits (e.g., data qubits “1”, “2”, “3”, “4” as shown in FIG. 5B)delineated by numbered yellow circles.

In various embodiments, the second stabilizer component 402 can alsoencode weight-four Z stabilizer measurement circuits, such as fourthstabilizer measurement circuit 504, to a trivalent lattice as depictedwith reference to the exemplary trivalent lattice 200 in FIG. 5B. Forinstance, the second stabilizer component 402 can map four data qubitvertices (e.g., represented by yellow circles) corresponding to thenumbered data qubits of the fourth stabilizer measurement circuit 504 topositions on the exemplary trivalent lattice 200 that can define atrapezoidal region in accordance with the various embodiments describedherein.

Further, the second stabilizer component 402 can map two flag qubitvertices (e.g., represented by white circles) corresponding the numberedflag qubits of the fourth stabilizer measurement circuit 504 topositions on the exemplary trivalent lattice 200 and within the definedhexagon region in accordance with the various embodiments describedherein. In addition, each of the two flag qubit vertices are connectedto two data qubit vertices based on the connectivity of the fourthstabilizer measurement circuit 504. For example, the fourth stabilizermeasurement circuit 504 depicts a first flag qubit (e.g., represented bya white circle numbered “1”) entangled with a second data qubit (e.g.,represented by a yellow circle numbered “2”) and a fourth data qubit(e.g., represented by a yellow circle numbered “4”) Likewise, theexemplary trivalent lattice 200 shown in FIG. 5B depicts a first flagqubit vertex (e.g., represented by a white circle numbered “1”)connected to a second data qubit vertex (e.g., represented by a yellowcircle numbered “2”) and a fourth data qubit vertex (e.g., representedby a yellow circle numbered “4”).

FIG. 6 illustrates a diagram of the example, non-limiting system 100further comprising scheduling component 602 in accordance with one ormore embodiments described herein. Repetitive description of likeelements employed in other embodiments described herein is omitted forsake of brevity. In various embodiments, the scheduling component 602can perform CNOT scheduling for the measurement of the Pauli-X and/orPauli-Z stabilizers. In one or more embodiments, the schedulingcomponent 602 can avoid scheduling conflicts by adjusting the CNOTscheduling for the weight-four checks at the boundaries of the trivalentlattice.

FIG. 7 illustrates a diagram of an example, non-limiting schedulingscheme 700 that can be generated by the scheduling component 602 inaccordance with one or more embodiments described herein. Repetitivedescription of like elements employed in other embodiments describedherein is omitted for sake of brevity. FIG. 7 depicts a CNOT schedulingscheme 700 for a trivalent lattice having a code distance of five. Forexample, FIG. 7 can illustrate a full CNOT scheduling scheme 700 for onecycle of X stabilizer measurements that can minimize a total circuitdepth.

For example, the trivalent lattice can be defined by three boundaries(e.g., represented by “b₁”, “b₂”, and/or “b₃” in FIG. 7), wherein eachboundary can comprise five data qubit vertices. As shown in FIG. 7, thescheduling component 602 can generate the scheduling scheme 700 based onthe time steps associated with the one or more ancilla qubit vertices,flag qubit vertices, and/or data qubit vertices (e.g., integers 1through 6 depicted adjacent to the associate qubit vertex). As depictedwithin frame 702, the scheduling component 602 can generate thescheduling scheme while avoiding one or more scheduling conflicts byensuring that the CNOT scheduling for the weight-four checks at theboundaries b₁, b₂, and/or b₃ are different. If the same CNOT schedulingfor weight-four stabilizer measurements were used at the boundaries(e.g., represented by “b₁”, “b₂”, and/or “b₃”), an additional time stepwould be required to perform the X stabilizer measurements. Therefore,the scheduling component 602 can utilize different scheduling for theweight-four stabilizers at each boundary.

FIG. 8 illustrates a diagram of the example, non-limiting system 100further comprising outcome component 802 in accordance with one or moreembodiments described herein. Repetitive description of like elementsemployed in other embodiments described herein is omitted for sake ofbrevity. In various embodiments, the outcome component 802 can determineone or more flag qubit outcomes corresponding to one or more data qubiterror configurations based on one or more connectivity schemes of aquantum circuit encoded to a trivalent lattice (e.g., exemplarytrivalent lattice 200).

For a code distance (“d”), the outcome component 802 can enable thecorrection of errors arising from any set of at most (d−1)/2 faults.Since errors from faults combine linearly, the outcome component 802 candetect errors arising from any set of (d−1) faults flagged by the flagqubits. For example, whenever two or more errors are placed on the datafrom faults in the stabilizer measurements (e.g., encoded via the firststabilizer component 110 and/or the second stabilizer component 402),either a flag qubit can flag or at least two faults can have occurred.Also, any logic Pauli operator is supported on data qubits in thetrivalent lattice in such a way that its support intersects the supportof a stabilizer at either 0, 2, 4, or 5 sites. Partition qubits in thelogical Pauli's support can belong to individual stabilizers (e.g.,without sharing qubits) with m being the number of stabilizers that canown i such qubits. The size of the support of the logical Pauli operatorcan be at least d+2m₄+6m₆. In view of the above, an undetected (e.g., noflag qubits flagged or ancilla qubits triggered) logical Pauli operatormay not result from fewer than d faults.

In various embodiments, the outcome component 802 can utilize one-flagcircuits encoded by the graph component 108 to measure the Pauli matrixstabilizers while enabling full code distance “d”. For example, within asingle cycle of syndrome extraction, any set of d−1 or fewer faults doesnot cause a logical error to be placed on the data without any flagqubits flagging. Thereby, two different sets of [(d−1)/2] or fewerfaults can be distinguished either by flags or by future cycle ofsyndrome extraction.

If the circuits measuring Z- or X-type stabilizers propagate errors fromancilla qubits to data qubits, then the resulting errors on the data canbe Z or X errors, respectively. If it takes “f₀” faults to place anontrivial logical operator “P” without flag qubits flagging, then theoutcome component 802 can use f≤f₀ faults to place the logical operatorZ(P) and f′≤f₀ faults to place logical operator X(P), wherein Z(P) is aZ-type Pauli string with Pauli Z wherever P has Z or Y and with identifyelsewhere and X(P)=PZ(P). As P is nontrivial, at least one of Z(P) andX(P) can also be nontrivial while being entirely Z- or X-type. Usingcode symmetry, the outcome component 802 can assume Z(P) is nontrivial.In the remainder, the outcome component 802 can restrict attention toerrors of purely Z-type and establish a lower bound of f₀≥f≥d.

Given a logical Pauli operator P of Z-type, the outcome component 802can associate parts of its support to each face. During a single cycleof syndrome extraction, faults in the circuit measuring the stabilizeron face I can result in Z errors on qubits in a set A_(i). If there ares faces and Δ is the symmetric difference operation on sets, the outcomecomponent 802 can refer to the collection of sets {A_(i)} anover-partition of supp (P) because supp (P)=A₁ΔA₂Δ . . . ΔA_(s). IfA_(i)∩A_(j)=∅ for all i≠j, then {A_(i)} is actually a partition, supp(P)=A₁∩A₂ ∩ . . . ∩A_(s). Let a_(x)=|{i:|A_(i)|=x}| for x=0, 1, . . . ,6 the outcome component 802 can count the number of sets of size x.Further, Σ_(x=0) ⁶ a_(x)=s and |supp(P)|≤Σ_(x=1) ⁶ xa_(x) for anyover-partition with equality if and only if {A_(i)} is a partition. Agiven logical operator can have multiple over-partitions and multiplepartitions. There can be a partition {A_(i)′} for each over-partition{A_(i)} such that A_(i)′⊆A_(i) (e.g., formed, for instance, byrepeatedly finding a qubit, if it exists, that appears in two sets A_(i)and A_(j) and removing it from both). Further, {A_(i)′} can be asub-partition of {A_(i)}.

The outcome component 802 can observe at least the following two facts.First, if a 1-flag circuit syndrome extraction results in two or moreerrors on the data, either more than one fault has occurred in thecircuit or a flag has flagged. Second, |supp (P)|≥d+a₃′+2a₄′+4a₅′+6a₆′for any partition {A_(i)′}. For example, since {A_(i)} can be apartition for a logical operator P, replacing A_(i) with Ā_(i) (e.g.,the complement of A_(i) within the support of face i) can be anover-partition for another logical operator, namely P times a stabilizeron face i. The outcome component 802 can therefore choose B_(i)=A_(i) if|A_(i)|≤3 and B_(i)=Â_(i) if |A_(i)|≥4 to get an over-partition for alogical operator Q. Then b₄=b₅=b₆=0, b₀≥a₀+a₆, b₁=a₁+a₅, b₂≤a₂+a₄ andb₃=a₃. If all faces were hexagonal, there can be equality in all therelations between b_(x) and a_(x), but the presence of square faces canrender the inequalities correct. Therefore,d≤|supp(Q)|≤b₁+2b₂+3b₃≤|supp(P)|−2a₄−4a₅−6a₆:=N.

In view of the above, if Q is a logical operator with over-partition{B_(i)} such that |B_(i)|≤3 for all i, b₃>0, and |supp(Q)|≤b₁+2b₂+3b₃≤N,then there can be another logical operator Q′ with over-partition{B_(i)′} such that |B_(i′)|≤3 for all i, b₃′<b₃, and|supp(Q′)|≤b₁′+2b₂′+3b₃′≤N−(b₃−b₃′). Further, there can be a logicaloperator R with over-partition {G_(i)} such that g₃=g₄=g₅=g₆=0 andd≤|supp(R)|≤N−a₃, wherein incorporating N into the last inequality cancomplete a proof of the second fact observed by the outcome component802, as described above.

For instance, the proof can proceed in two steps. In a first step, asub-partition {C_(i)} for Q, such|supp(Q)|=c₁+2c₂+3c₃≤(b₁+2b₂+3b₃)−(b₃−c₃). The inequality can hold atleast because b₃−c₃ sets B_(i) with size three can become sets C_(i)with size two or less during the sub-partition algorithm. However, itmay be that c₃=b₃. In a second step, a face i can be found such that|C_(i)|=3. Since Q can be logical, it can commute with the stabilizer onface i and can overlap with the face's support; thereby implying anotherqubit q∈supp(Q) but q∉C₁ so q∈C₁ for some j≠i. In turn, a newover-partition {B_(i)′} can be defiend for another logical operator Q′.Further:

${{{{supp}\left( Q^{\prime} \right)}} \leq {b_{1}^{\prime} + {2b_{2}^{\prime}} + {3b_{3}^{\prime}}}} = \left\{ {\begin{matrix}{{{{{supp}(Q)}} - 2},{{face}\mspace{14mu} i\mspace{14mu}{is}\mspace{14mu} a\mspace{14mu}{hexagon}}} \\{{{{{suup}(Q)}} - 4},{{face}\mspace{14mu} i\mspace{14mu}{is}\mspace{14mu} a\mspace{14mu}{square}}}\end{matrix} \leq {{{{supp}(Q)}} - 2}} \right.$

Wherein b₃≥c₃≥b₃′≥c₃−2, such that|supp(Q′)|≤b₁′+2b₂′+3b₃′≤|supp(Q)|−(c₃−b₃′)≤N−(b₃−b₃′).

Therefore, it can take at least two faults to create errors on allqubits in A_(i) if |A_(i)|≥2 (e.g., implying a total of f≥a₁+2Σ_(x=2)⁶a_(x)=2s−a₁−2a₀ faults). Further, Σ_(x=1) ⁶xa_(x)=|supp(P)|≥d+a₃+2a₄+4a₅+6a₆ whose rearrangement shows d≤a₁′+2a₂′+2a₃+2a₄+a₅≤f.

In response to a flagging event by the one or more flagging qubits, theoutcome component 802 can analyze the trivalent lattice encoded (e.g.,via the graph component 108) to characterize the given quantum circuitin order to determine possible data qubit error configurations that cancause the flagging event. For example, wherein the outcome component 802detects a fault (e.g., a single fault) during a Z^(⊗6) stabilizermeasurement, the outcome component 802 can determine one or morepossible data qubit errors based on a hexagonal geometry implemented ona trivalent lattice by the first stabilizer component 110 tocharacterize the connectivity scheme of the given qubit circuit (e.g.,such as the trivalent lattice depicted in FIG. 3A). For instance, theencoded trivalent lattice can depict which data qubits are connected tothe triggered flag qubit and thereby can be associated with the detectedfault.

FIG. 9A illustrates a diagram of example, non-limiting data qubit errorcorrelations that can be determined by the outcome component 802 inaccordance with one or more embodiments described herein. Repetitivedescription of like elements employed in other embodiments describedherein is omitted for sake of brevity. FIG. 9A depicts six data qubiterror correlations that can be determined by the outcome component 802.For clarity, the exemplary data qubit error correlations depicted inFIG. 9A can be based on the encoded exemplary trivalent lattice depictedin FIG. 3A. For each of the exemplary data qubit error correlations;left of the arrow can be presented a possible flag outcome regarding thethree flag qubits of the first stabilizer measurement component 302, andright of the arrow can be presented a possible data qubit error that cancorrespond to the given flag outcome.

FIG. 9A can show the possible data qubit errors arising from a singlefault leading to non-trivial flag qubit measurement outcomes. Forexample, for weight-six Z-stabilizers, the non-trivial data qubit errorthat can arise from a single fault resulting in two non-trivial flagmeasurements is Z₃Z₄ (e.g., where the first and third flag qubits canhave non-trivial measurement outcomes). Other errors arising from asingle fault which results in more than one non-trivial flag measurementoutcome can avoid propagation to the data qubits. Further, a singlefault can result in data qubit error of weight value of at less than orequal to two.

For instance, FIG. 9A illustrates the possible flag qubit outcomesand/or data qubit error correlations arising from a single fault duringthe Z^(⊗6) stabilizer measurement characterized by the exemplarytrivalent lattice 200 depicted in FIG. 3A. The flag qubit outcomesand/or data qubit error correlations arising from a single fault duringthe X^(⊗6) stabilizer measurement characterized by the exemplarytrivalent lattice 200 depicted in FIG. 3B can be identical to thosedepicted in FIG. 9A but with “Z” replaced with “X”. For example, if asingle fault results in the measurement of the first flag qubit to be −1and the other two flag outcomes to be +1, then the possible data qubiterrors can be Z₂, Z₁Z₂, and the identity.

FIG. 9B illustrates a diagram of further example, non-limiting dataqubit error correlations that can be determined by the outcome component802 in accordance with one or more embodiments described herein.Repetitive description of like elements employed in other embodimentsdescribed herein is omitted for sake of brevity. FIG. 9B can depict dataqubit error correlations regarding weight-four stabilizer measurements.For clarity, the exemplary data qubit error correlations depicted inFIG. 9B can be based on the encoded exemplary trivalent lattice depictedin FIG. 5A.

As shown in FIG. 9B, for the weight-four stabilizer measurements, sincethe CNOT scheduling can be different for each of the three boundaries(e.g., b₁, b₂, and/or b₃), the possible data qubit error arising from anon-trivial flag measurement can depend on the particular boundary.Further, a single fault can result in less than or equal to onenon-trivial flag qubit measurement outcome.

For example, FIG. 9B can show possible flag outcomes and correspondingpossible data qubit errors that can identified by the outcome component802 from a single fault during a Z^(⊗4) stabilizer measurementcharacterized by the exemplary trivalent lattice 200 depicted in FIG.3A. The flag qubit outcomes and/or data qubit error correlations arisingfrom a single fault during the X^(⊗4) stabilizer measurementcharacterized by the exemplary trivalent lattice 200 depicted in FIG. 5Bcan be identical to those depicted in FIG. 9B but with “Z” replaced with“X”. As shown in FIG. 7, for weight-four stabilizers, each of theboundaries (e.g., “b₁”, “b₂”, “b₃”) can have a different CNOTscheduling. Therefore, the data qubit errors arising from a flaggingevent can depend on the particular boundary. FIG. 9B illustratesexemplary data qubit error correlations regarding each the threepossible boundaries.

FIG. 10 illustrates a diagram of the example, non-limiting system 100further comprising decoding component 1002 in accordance with one ormore embodiments described herein. Repetitive description of likeelements employed in other embodiments described herein is omitted forsake of brevity. In various embodiments, the decoding component 1002 canutilize an edge of the trivalent lattice that extends between twoancilla qubits during a minimum-weight perfect matching (“MWPM”) processof an algorithm to decode the trivalent lattice. For example, wherein aflag edge on an encoded (e.g., via graph component 108) trivalentlattice is highlighted during a MWPM, the decoding component 1002 canproject the edges onto the four corresponding two-dimensional (“2D”)edges that encircle the two corresponding qubits.

In one or more embodiments, the decoding component 1002 can compute oneor more edge weights regarding one or more encoded trivalent lattices(e.g., exemplary trivalent lattice 200). For example, consider atrivalent lattice that maps red, green, and/or blue vertices for afamily of hexagonal color codes, wherein each face of the hexagonalgeometry can correspond to a data qubit. The flag qubit measurementoutcomes during a weight-four or weight-six stabilizer measurement canbe represented by “f”. If f corresponds to a flag outcome in FIGS. 9Aand/or 9B, the corresponding data qubits that can be afflicted by errorscan be comprised within the set “E”. The decoding component 1002 canmultiply the edge weight probabilities for edges outside of E (e.g.,edges not incident to faces corresponding to data qubits in E) by thedepolarizing error probability “p”. Further, edge weight probabilitiesfor edges incident to data qubits in E can retain the original values.

FIG. 11 illustrates a diagram of an example, non-limiting flag scheme1100 that can be performed by the decoding component 1002 in accordancewith one or more embodiments described herein. Repetitive description oflike elements employed in other embodiments described herein is omittedfor sake of brevity. FIG. 11 depicts an encoded trivalent lattice (e.g.,encoded via graph component 108 in accordance with one or moreembodiments described herein) comprising a plurality of edge lines.During the flag scheme 1100, an edge line, such as exemplary edge line1102 (e.g., represented by a thick bold line), can be chosen during theMWPM step of a decoding algorithm. As shown in FIG. 11, the decodingcomponent 1002 can project the chosen edge line (e.g., exemplary edgeline 1102) to four other 2D edges that encircle the two correspondingqubits crossed by the chosen edge line (e.g., crossed by exemplary edgeline 1102.

For example, the flag edges can be added to a color code matchingtrivalent lattice (e.g., an encoded trivalent lattice with three colorcoding scheme) in accordance with the various embodiments describedherein. Since a single fault causing a flag can result in a data qubiterror of weight less than or equal to two, flag edges can be added suchthat choosing an edge during the matching step of a decoding algorithmcan allow both data qubits to be identified when performing the lift.FIG. 11 can depict the 2D color-coded encoded trivalent lattice withadded flag edges that can connect two vertices of the same color usingthe determinations made by the outcome component 802 (e.g., theexemplary results shown in FIGS. 9A and/or 9B). For a weight-sixstabilizer, the possible weight two data qubit errors that can arisefrom a single fault can be E_(q1)E_(q2), E_(q3)E_(q4), and/orE_(q5)E_(q6) (e.g., wherein E_(qi) can be X_(qi) or Z_(qi), depending onwhether an X- or Z-type stabilizer is being measured). At least becausethe weight two-data qubit errors can result in highlighted vertices ofthe same color, each ancilla vertex can be encircled by three flag edgesconnecting vertices of the same color.

FIG. 11 shows a highlighted green flag edge corresponding to aweight-two data qubit error E_(q1)E_(q2) connecting two highlightedgreen vertices. For instance, FIG. 11 can illustrate a case in which asingle fault during a weight-six stabilizer measurement circuit with redvertex v_(i) can result in the weight-two data qubit error E_(q1)E_(q2).Further, the weight of the flag edge, along with the other edges, can berenormalized by the decoding component 1002. For example, if there wereno other faults, then the green flag edge can be chosen during thematching step of the decoding algorithm, as illustrated in FIG. 11. Incontrast, if the two data qubit errors E_(q1)E_(q2) had arisen fromfailures at the first and second data qubits (e.g., q₁ and/or q₂), thenthe four edges shown in FIG. 11 can be highlighted during the MWPM step.Thereby, prior to implementing a lift step of the decoding algorithm,the decoding component 1002 can project the highlighted flag edge to thefour 2D edges, as shown in FIG. 11.

Flag edges can be used for weight-two errors arising from a singlefault. A given flag edge can be chosen by the decoding component 1002 intwo or less subgraphs when performing a MWPM. For example, as depictedin FIG. 11, the subgraphs can be red-green and green-blue. IF a flagedge is highlighted when performing the MWPM on a given subgraph, thedecoding component 1002 can project the flag edge to two 2D edgesbelonging to the given subgraph. In the presence of other errors, it ispossible for a flag edge to be chosen in one of the two possiblesubgraphs it belongs to, wherein the flag edge can be projected onto two2D edges instead of four. Further, two-qubit errors arising when thereare flags (e.g., as depicted in FIG. 9A) can result in two highlightedvertices of the same color.

Regarding the edge weight renormalization that can be performed by thedecoding component 1002, the decoding component 1002 can assume thefollowing depolarizing noise model:

-   -   1. With probability p, each single-qubit gate location can be        followed by a Pauli error drawn uniformly and independently from        {X,Y,Z}.    -   2. With probability p, each two-qubit gate is followed by a        two-qubit Pauli error drawn uniformly and independently from {I,        X, Y, Z}^(⊗2)\{I└I}.    -   3. With probability

$\frac{2p}{3},$

-   -    the preparation of the |₀        state can be replaced by |1        =X|0        . Similarly, with probability

$\frac{2p}{3},$

-   -    the preparation of the |+        state can be replaced by |−        =Z|+        .    -   4. With probability

$\frac{2p}{3},$

-   -    any single qubit measurement can have its outcome flipped.    -   5. With probability p, each idle gate location can be followed        by a Pauli error drawn uniformly and independently from {X, Y,        Z}.

Let P_(E) be the probability for a given edge E to be highlighted duringa MWPM. P_(E) can be computed by the decoding component 1002 by summingthe probabilities of all error configurations (e.g., using the noisemodel described above) resulting in the edge E being highlighted. Theweight for the edge E can be characterized as W_(E)=−log P_(E). Further,let S=

g₁, g₂, . . . , g_(r)

be the generating set for the stabilizer group S of the color code.Moreover, let n_(g) _(i) =1 if the flag qubit configuration in FIGS. 9Aand/or 9B flags during the measurement of g_(i), and n_(g) _(i) =0otherwise. Wherein, m>0 stabilizers are flagged (e.g., m=Σ_(g) _(i)_(∈S)n_(g) _(i) with at least one n_(g) _(i) being non-zero). One ormore other errors arising from faults that don't cause any flags canoccur with probability O(p^(m+1)) where l≥1. For example, edges e in thematching graphs that cannot contain errors resulting from the set of mflags (e.g., with error probabilities P_(e)) can be renormalized byP_(e)′=p^(m)P_(e), whereas edges e_(f) that could contain errorsresulting from the flags can have edge weight w_(e) _(f) =−log P_(e)_(f) with error P_(e) _(f) =O(p), which can be computed by the decodingcomponent 1002 by considering the single faults leading to theparticular flag outcome. Further, the full distance of the consideredcodes can be preserved (e.g., any error arising from at most [(d−1)/2]can be corrected.

Since a flag edge e_(f) _(i) can be used when there are flags, theweight of the flag edge can be set to infinity unless the flag qubitsassociated with the edge e_(f) _(i) are flagged. Further, a single faultresulting in flags can also introduce weight-one data qubit errors.

FIGS. 12A, 12B, and/or 12C illustrate example, non-limiting flag schemesthat can be performed by the decoding component 1002 in accordance withone or more embodiments described herein. Repetitive description of likeelements employed in other embodiments described herein is omitted forsake of brevity. FIG. 12A can depict flag edge and 2D edges (e.g., on acolor coded, encoded trivalent lattice) associated with a first flagoutcome. FIG. 12B can depict flag edge and 2D edges (e.g., on a colorcoded, encoded trivalent lattice) associated with a second flag outcome.FIG. 12C can depict flag edge and 2D edges (e.g., on a color coded,encoded trivalent lattice) associated with a third flag outcome.

As shown in FIGS. 12A, 12B, and/or 12C, flag edges and edges associatedwith single qubit errors having weights can be renormalized to

w_(e_(f_(i))) = −log P_(e_(f_(i)))

with error

P_(e_(f_(i))) = 𝒪(p)

for the possible flag outcomes of FIGS. 9A and/or 9B. In FIGS. 12A, 12B,and/or 12C, the decoding component 1002 considered green flag edgescentered around a red ancilla qubit vertex. However, the same pattern offlag edges can be chosen for blue flag edges centered around a greenancilla qubit vertex, and/or red flag edges centered around a blueancilla qubit vertex.

Thereby, in one or more embodiments m=Σ_(g) _(i) _(∈S)n_(g) _(i) flagsduring one or more stabilizer measurements with m>0. Further, C_(f) canbe the set of edges associated with the flag outcomes, in addition tothe 2D edges associated with the possible single-qubit errors arisingfrom faults resulting in the flags. Thus, the edge weights for the edgese_(i)∈C_(f) can be renormalized to w_(e) _(j) =−log P_(ej)′ withP_(ej)′=p^(m)P_(e) _(j) . If e_(j)∉C_(f) is a flag edge, then its weightcan be infinite.

Additionally, in one or more embodiments the decoding component 1002 canperform a direct flag scheme in addition to, or alternate to,renormalizing the edge weights of the matching graphs based on the flagmeasurement outcomes. For example, with regards to the exemplary firststabilizer measurement circuit 302, consider a case in which only thefirst flag qubit f₁ flags during the weight-six Z stabilizermeasurement. Wherein there is at most one fault, the possible data qubiterrors (e.g., determined by the outcome component 802, as depicted inFIG. 9A) can be {I, Z₁, Z₁Z₂}. Consequently, if the decoding component1002 applies the correction Z₁ to the data following the when the flagoutcome is known, the weight of any remaining data qubit error can be atmost one. Similarly, the decoding component 1002 can apply: thecorrection Z₄ for a flag outcome of the second flag qubit, thecorrection Z₆ for a flag outcome of the third flag qubit, and/or thecorrection for Z₃Z₄ for a flag outcome of the first and third flagqubit. Additionally, if a different flag outcome is obtained, thedecoding component 1002 can apply no correction to the data. In eachease, the remaining data qubit errors arising from a single fault duringthe measurement of the stabilizer can be at most one. Also, the decodingcomponent 1002 can apply the flag scheme when measuring X stabilizers,but replacing the Z corrections with X Pauli's, supported on the samequbits. Further, the decoding component 1002 can define similar rulesfor the weight-four stabilizer measurements.

By applying the direct flag scheme, a single fault occurring during astabilizer measurement can result in a data qubit error of weight thatis equal to or less than one. However, more flag qubits can be requiredfor each stabilizer measurement, as compared to the edge weightrenormalization flag schemes (e.g., depicted in FIGS. 11-12C). Forinstance, wherein a single flag qubit is used for a weight-four Z-typestabilizer, if a single fault resulted in a flag, the possible Z-typedata qubits errors can be ≡₅ Z₁, Z₃, Z₁Z₂, Z₃Z₄, Since there is a singleflag qubit, the decoding component 1002 could lack information todetermine whether to apply a Z₁ or Z₃ correction to the data. However,the decoding component 1002 can utilize one or more embodiments of theflag scheme depicted in FIGS. 11-12C and renormalize the edge weightsfor edges corresponding to data qubits errors Z₁, Z₃, and/or Z₁Z₂.Thereby, in accordance with the various embodiments described herein,the decoding component 1002 can preserve the effective code distance ofthe color code.

Additionally, with the direct flag scheme, the decoding component 1002can apply the same operations to the data regardless of the noise model.Wherein measurement errors occur with high probability, the direct flagscheme can apply weight-one corrections to the data more often thanother flag scheme embodiments described herein. For example, the one ormore renormalization flag schemes described herein can incorporate thehigher measurement error probability into the assignment of edgeweights.

FIGS. 13A and/or 13B can illustrate diagram of example, non-limitinglogical X error rates and/or logical Z error rates for a color codedencoded trivalent lattice (e.g., encoded via graph component 108)afflicted by the noise model described above in accordance with one ormore embodiments described herein. Repetitive description of likeelements employed in other embodiments described herein is omitted forsake of brevity. FIGS. 13A and/or 13B can comprise plots illustratingthe logical failure rates for code capacity noise and/or the fullcircuit level depolarizing noise model described herein (e.g.,characterized by observations 1-5).

Regarding code capacity noise, each data qubit can be afflicted by X, Y,or Z errors, each occurring with probability p/3. Measurements, statepreparation and/or gates can be assumed to be implemented optimally.Thresholds for code capacity noise can illustrate the theoreticallimitations of a code and the decoding algorithm used to correct errors.As shown in FIGS. 13A and/or 13B, the logical X and/or Z error rates forthe hexagonal color code afflicted by the depolarizing noise modeldescribed herein along with one or more of the flag schemes torenormalize edge weights in accordance with one or more embodiments.FIGS. 13A and/or 13B depict an exemplary threshold for both X and/or Zlogical failure rates occurring at p_(th)=0.002.

For a given syndrome measurement cycle, the X-stabilizers can bemeasured first followed by the Z-stabilizers. Supposing that during thej'th syndrome measurement cycle, a subset of flag qubits fagged, forexample, during the X-stabilizer measurements. Flag edges within finiteweights can be introduced in the j'th 2D layer of the 3D matching graphused for the X-stabilizer measurement outcomes. However, for flag qubitswhich flag during the Z-stabilizer measurements, Z errors resulting fromfaults which led to the non-trivial flag measurements can be detected,for example, during the j+1'th syndrome measurement cycle. In such acase, flag edges with finite weight can be introduced in the j+1'th 2Dlayer of the 3D matching graph used for Z-stabilizer measurementoutcomes.

FIG. 14A illustrates a diagram of an example, non-limiting secondscheduling scheme 1400 that can be encoded to a trivalent lattice inaccordance with one or more embodiments described herein. Repetitivedescription of like elements employed in other embodiments describedherein is omitted for sake of brevity. As shown in FIG. 14A, the ancillaqubits encoded to the trivalent lattice of the second scheduling scheme1400 can be color coded in accordance with various embodiments describedherein. For example, the ancilla vertexes can be color coded red, green,and/or blue. FIG. 14A shows the connections between a red ancilla vertexwith blue and green vertices as could occur in the bulk of a hexagonalcolor code on the trivalent lattice.

FIG. 14B illustrates a diagram of example non-limiting edges (e.g.,represented by “e₁”, “e₂”, “e₃”, “a₄”, “e₅”, and/or “e₆”) that cancharacterize the connections between the red vertex shown in FIG. 14Aand the blue and green vertices shown in FIG. 14A, which can berepresented in an RGB matching graph (e.g., such as the trivalentlattices depicted in FIGS. 11-12C) in accordance with one or moreembodiments described herein. Repetitive description of like elementsemployed in other embodiments described herein is omitted for sake ofbrevity.

In addition to the 2D edges of the color coded, encoded trivalentlattice, along with three-dimensional vertical edges connecting a vertexof the same color in two different time steps to deal with measurementerrors, the decoding component 1002 can also correlate errors in bothspace and time arising from CNOT gate failures. For example, FIG. 14Acan depict the connectivity between a red ancilla vertex in the bulk,with blue and green vertices. Also, in FIG. 14B the edges representingthe connections between the red vertex with the green and blue verticescan be labeled as could be presented in the full RGB matching graph.

To further exemplify the various embodiments described herein, considerthe CNOT gates connecting the red and green vertices to the data qubitsvertices (e.g., represented by yellow circles) along the edge e₅. Inparticular, the CNOT gates between the flag qubit vertices (e.g.,represented by white circles) and the data qubit vertices. Let C_(t)^(l) correspond to a CNOT gate belonging to a face with a vertex ofcolor “l”, applied at the time step “t” for a given cycle of syndromemeasurements. Wherein, for example, during the t_(j)'th syndromemeasurement cycle, the CNOT C₄ ^(G) fails and introduces an error fromthe set {ZZ, ZY, YZ, YY}. Propagating the errors through a stabilizermeasurement circuit (e.g., first stabilizer measurement circuit 302),can show that such a fault can introduce a Z error on the data qubitq_(j), as shown in FIG. 14A. However, given the time step at which theerror occurs (e.g., the fourth time step), the green ancilla vertex canbe highlighted. If a Z error on the data qubit q_(j) had insteadoccurred during the first time step of the syndrome measurement cyclet_(j), then both the green and red ancillas could have been highlighted(e.g., assuming no other errors were introduced). During the nextsyndrome measurement cycle t_(j+1), both red and green ancilla could behighlighted. Similarly, if the CNOT gate C₃ ^(R) failed and/orintroduced an error from the set {IZ, XZ, IY, XY}, the same pattern inhighlighted ancillas can be observed.

FIG. 15 illustrates a diagram of example, non-limiting diagonal edgesthat can be implemented by the decoding component 1002 within one ormore flag schemes with respect to the connectivity depicted in FIGS. 14Aand/or 14B in accordance with one or more embodiments described herein.Repetitive description of like elements employed in other embodimentsdescribed herein is omitted for sake of brevity.

Wherein both red and green ancillas are highlighted in the same syndromemeasurement cycle (e.g., during the cycle t_(j), caused by a Z dataqubit error on qubit q_(j) at the first time step), the edge e₅ can bechosen by the decoding component 1002 when performing the MWPM on thered-green (“RG”) subgraph. However, since the red vertex can behighlighted during the cycle t_(j+1), whereas the green vertex can behighlighted in cycles t_(j) and t_(j+1), the decoding component 1002 canadd the green edges depicted in FIG. 15. At least because the decodingcomponent 1002 can consider (e.g., via the MWPM) changes in measurementoutcomes of a given vertex between consecutive cycles, the green vertexcan be highlighted in cycle t₃ with the red vertex highlighted, forexample, in cycle t_(j+1). Thus, the shortest path connecting bothvertices can be obtained by choosing the green edge depicted in FIG. 15.Wherein the green edge depicted in FIG. 15 is chosen during the MWPM,the decoding component 1002 can project the green edge onto the edge e₅when performing the vertical collapse from a 3D RG graph to a 2D graph.Also, the red edge depicted in FIG. 15 can be chosen if the CNOT gate C₃^(G) failed and/or introduced an error from the set {IZ, XZ, IY, XY}, orthe CNOT gate C₄ ^(G) failed and/or introduced errors from the set {ZZ,ZY, YZ, YY}. 3D edges such as the edges depicted in FIG. 15 can bereferred to as 3D diagonal edges at least due to errors arising fromCNOT gates resulting in different highlighted vertices between twoconsecutive syndrome measurement cycles. Thereby, the faults can resultin highlighted edges between vertices belonging to different locationsin the 2D red-green-blue (“RGB”) matching graph (e.g., after performingthe vertical collapse from the 3D matching graph to the 2D graph).Measurement errors can result in 3D vertical edges connecting the samevertex in two different syndrome measurement cycles.

FIGS. 16A, 16B, and/or 16B illustrate diagrams of example, non-limiting3D diagonal edges mapped to a trivalent lattice and/or connecting twodifferent 2D graphs for a color coded subgraph in accordance with one ormore embodiments described herein. Repetitive description of likeelements employed in other embodiments described herein is omitted forsake of brevity. A set of 3D diagonal edges associated with thered-green (“RG”) subgraph can be depicted in FIG. 16A. A set of 3Ddiagonal edges associated with the red-blue (“RB”) subgraph can bedepicted in FIG. 16B. Also, a set of 3D diagonal edges associated withthe green-blue (“GB”) subgraphs can be depicted in FIG. 16C. Forexample, the diagonal edges depicted in FIGS. 16A, 16B, and/or 16C canbe obtained by the decoding component 1002 by performing a similaranalysis to the one performed above leading to the edges shown in FIG.15. For instance, the diagonal edges depicted in FIGS. 16A, 16B, and/or16C can be obtained considering the single fault events arising fromCNOT failures leading to edges which can be projected on the 2D edges e₁to e₆ shown in FIG. 14B. In addition, FIGS. 16A, 16B, and/or 16C canconsider the CNOT scheduling at all boundary locations of the trivalentlattice.

With regards to the edge weight for the green edge depicted in FIG. 15;from the depolarizing noise model described herein, each two-qubit Paulioperator can occur with probability p/15. A green edge can occur if theCNOT gate C₄ ^(G) fails and/or introduces an error from the set {ZZ, ZY,YZ, YY} (e.g., having a total probability of 4p/15) and/or no failureoccurs for CNOT gate C₃ ^(R). Alternatively, a green edge can occur ifC₃ ^(R) fails and/or introduces an error from the set {IZ, XZ, IY, XY}and no failure occurs for C₄ ^(G). Summing the probabilities for bothcases, the total probability of obtaining a green highlighted edge inFIG. 15 can be characterized by Equation 1 below.

$\begin{matrix}{p_{E} = {\frac{8p}{15}\left( {1 - \frac{4p}{15}} \right)}} & (1)\end{matrix}$

Thereby, the edge weight can be characterized by W_(E)=−log p_(E).

FIG. 17 illustrates a flow diagram of an example, non-limitingcomputer-implemented method 1700 that can facilitate encoding one ormore quantum circuits to a trivalent lattice in accordance with one ormore embodiments described herein. Repetitive description of likeelements employed in other embodiments described herein is omitted forsake of brevity.

At 1702, the computer-implemented method 1700 can comprise encoding(e.g., via graph component 108), by a system 100 operatively coupled toa processor 118, a plurality of data qubits to a trivalent lattice for ameasurement of a Pauli matrix stabilizer based on a connectivity schemeof a quantum circuit, wherein the measurement can be selected from thegroup consisting of a weight-six measurement of the Pauli matrixstabilizer and a weight-four measurement of the Pauli matrix stabilizer.For example, the encoding at 1702 can comprise implementing (e.g., viafirst stabilizer component 110 and/or second stabilizer component 402)one or more hexagonal and/or trapezoidal geometries onto the trivalentlattice in accordance with the various embodiments described herein,wherein each hexagon and/or trapezoid region formed by the geometriescan characterize a Z stabilizer or X stabilizer measurement (e.g., asdepicted in FIGS. 2, 3A, 3B, 5A and/or 5B).

At 1704, the computer-implemented method 1700 can comprise determining(e.g., via outcome component 802), by the system 100, a flag qubitoutcome corresponding to a data qubit error configuration based on theconnectivity scheme of the quantum circuit encoded to the trivalentlattice that can map an ancilla qubit to the plurality of data qubitsvia a flag qubit. For example, the determining at 1704 can compriseidentifying one or more data qubit error correlations, as exemplified inFIGS. 9A and/or 9B.

FIG. 18 illustrates a flow diagram of an example, non-limitingcomputer-implemented method 1800 that can facilitate encoding one ormore quantum circuits to a trivalent lattice in accordance with one ormore embodiments described herein. Repetitive description of likeelements employed in other embodiments described herein is omitted forsake of brevity.

At 1802, the computer-implemented method 1800 can comprise encoding(e.g., via graph component 108), by a system 100 operatively coupled toa processor 118, a quantum circuit to a trivalent lattice that can mapan ancilla qubit to a plurality of data qubits via a plurality of flagqubits based on a connectivity scheme of the quantum circuit. At 1804,the computer-implemented method 1800 can comprise identifying (e.g., viaoutcome component 802), by the system 100, a flag qubit outcome withcorresponding error configurations associated with the plurality of dataqubits based on an association between the plurality of data qubits andthe plurality of flag qubits on the trivalent lattice. At 1806, thecomputer-implemented method 1800 can comprise decoding (e.g., viadecoding component 1002), by the system 100, the trivalent lattice usingan edge of the trivalent lattice that extends between two ancilla qubitsduring a MEPM process of a decoding algorithm.

It is to be understood that although this disclosure includes a detaileddescription on cloud computing, implementation of the teachings recitedherein are not limited to a cloud computing environment. Rather,embodiments of the present invention are capable of being implemented inconjunction with any other type of computing environment now known orlater developed.

Cloud computing is a model of service delivery for enabling convenient,on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computingresources (e.g., networks, network bandwidth, servers, processing,memory, storage, applications, virtual machines, and services) that canbe rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort orinteraction with a provider of the service. This cloud model may includeat least five characteristics, at least three service models, and atleast four deployment models.

Characteristics are as follows:

On-demand self-service: a cloud consumer can unilaterally provisioncomputing capabilities, such as server time and network storage, asneeded automatically without requiring human interaction with theservice's provider.

Broad network access: capabilities are available over a network andaccessed through standard mechanisms that promote use by heterogeneousthin or thick client platforms (e.g., mobile phones, laptops, and PDAs).

Resource pooling: the provider's computing resources are pooled to servemultiple consumers using a multi-tenant model, with different physicaland virtual resources dynamically assigned and reassigned according todemand. There is a sense of location independence in that the consumergenerally has no control or knowledge over the exact location of theprovided resources but may be able to specify location at a higher levelof abstraction (e.g., country, state, or datacenter).

Rapid elasticity: capabilities can be rapidly and elasticallyprovisioned, in some cases automatically, to quickly scale out andrapidly released to quickly scale in. To the consumer, the capabilitiesavailable for provisioning often appear to be unlimited and can bepurchased in any quantity at any time.

Measured service: cloud systems automatically control and optimizeresource use by leveraging a metering capability at some level ofabstraction appropriate to the type of service (e.g., storage,processing, bandwidth, and active user accounts). Resource usage can bemonitored, controlled, and reported, providing transparency for both theprovider and consumer of the utilized service.

Service Models are as follows:

Software as a Service (SaaS): the capability provided to the consumer isto use the provider's applications running on a cloud infrastructure.The applications are accessible from various client devices through athin client interface such as a web browser (e.g., web-based e-mail).The consumer does not manage or control the underlying cloudinfrastructure including network, servers, operating systems, storage,or even individual application capabilities, with the possible exceptionof limited user-specific application configuration settings.

Platform as a Service (PaaS): the capability provided to the consumer isto deploy onto the cloud infrastructure consumer-created or acquiredapplications created using programming languages and tools supported bythe provider. The consumer does not manage or control the underlyingcloud infrastructure including networks, servers, operating systems, orstorage, but has control over the deployed applications and possiblyapplication hosting environment configurations.

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS): the capability provided to theconsumer is to provision processing, storage, networks, and otherfundamental computing resources where the consumer is able to deploy andrun arbitrary software, which can include operating systems andapplications. The consumer does not manage or control the underlyingcloud infrastructure but has control over operating systems, storage,deployed applications, and possibly limited control of select networkingcomponents (e.g., host firewalls).

Deployment Models are as follows:

Private cloud: the cloud infrastructure is operated solely for anorganization. It may be managed by the organization or a third party andmay exist on-premises or off-premises.

Community cloud: the cloud infrastructure is shared by severalorganizations and supports a specific community that has shared concerns(e.g., mission, security requirements, policy, and complianceconsiderations). It may be managed by the organizations or a third partyand may exist on-premises or off-premises.

Public cloud: the cloud infrastructure is made available to the generalpublic or a large industry group and is owned by an organization sellingcloud services.

Hybrid cloud: the cloud infrastructure is a composition of two or moreclouds (private, community, or public) that remain unique entities butare bound together by standardized or proprietary technology thatenables data and application portability (e.g., cloud bursting forload-balancing between clouds).

A cloud computing environment is service oriented with a focus onstatelessness, low coupling, modularity, and semantic interoperability.At the heart of cloud computing is an infrastructure that includes anetwork of interconnected nodes.

Referring now to FIG. 19, illustrative cloud computing environment 1900is depicted. As shown, cloud computing environment 1900 includes one ormore cloud computing nodes 1902 with which local computing devices usedby cloud consumers, such as, for example, personal digital assistant(PDA) or cellular telephone 1904, desktop computer 1906, laptop computer1908, and/or automobile computer system 1910 may communicate. Nodes 1902may communicate with one another. They may be grouped (not shown)physically or virtually, in one or more networks, such as Private,Community, Public, or Hybrid clouds as described hereinabove, or acombination thereof. This allows cloud computing environment 1900 tooffer infrastructure, platforms and/or software as services for which acloud consumer does not need to maintain resources on a local computingdevice. It is understood that the types of computing devices 1904-1910shown in FIG. 19 are intended to be illustrative only and that computingnodes 1902 and cloud computing environment 1900 can communicate with anytype of computerized device over any type of network and/or networkaddressable connection (e.g., using a web browser).

Referring now to FIG. 20, a set of functional abstraction layersprovided by cloud computing environment 1900 (FIG. 19) is shown.Repetitive description of like elements employed in other embodimentsdescribed herein is omitted for sake of brevity. It should be understoodin advance that the components, layers, and functions shown in FIG. 20are intended to be illustrative only and embodiments of the inventionare not limited thereto. As depicted, the following layers andcorresponding functions are provided.

Hardware and software layer 2002 includes hardware and softwarecomponents. Examples of hardware components include: mainframes 2004;RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer) architecture based servers 2006;servers 2008; blade servers 2010; storage devices 2012; and networks andnetworking components 2014. In some embodiments, software componentsinclude network application server software 2016 and database software2018.

Virtualization layer 2020 provides an abstraction layer from which thefollowing examples of virtual entities may be provided: virtual servers2022; virtual storage 2024; virtual networks 2026, including virtualprivate networks; virtual applications and operating systems 2028; andvirtual clients 2030.

In one example, management layer 2032 may provide the functionsdescribed below. Resource provisioning 2034 provides dynamic procurementof computing resources and other resources that are utilized to performtasks within the cloud computing environment. Metering and Pricing 2036provide cost tracking as resources are utilized within the cloudcomputing environment, and billing or invoicing for consumption of theseresources. In one example, these resources may include applicationsoftware licenses. Security provides identity verification for cloudconsumers and tasks, as well as protection for data and other resources.User portal 2038 provides access to the cloud computing environment forconsumers and system administrators. Service level management 2040provides cloud computing resource allocation and management such thatrequired service levels are met. Service Level Agreement (SLA) planningand fulfillment 2042 provide pre-arrangement for, and procurement of,cloud computing resources for which a future requirement is anticipatedin accordance with an SLA.

Workloads layer 2044 provides examples of functionality for which thecloud computing environment may be utilized. Examples of workloads andfunctions which may be provided from this layer include: mapping andnavigation 2046; software development and lifecycle management 2048;virtual classroom education delivery 2050; data analytics processing2052; transaction processing 2054; and quantum circuit encoding 2056.Various embodiments of the present invention can utilize the cloudcomputing environment described with reference to FIGS. 19 and 20 toencode a quantum circuit to a trivalent lattice in accordance with oneor more embodiments described herein.

The present invention may be a system, a method, and/or a computerprogram product at any possible technical detail level of integration.The computer program product may include a computer readable storagemedium (or media) having computer readable program instructions thereonfor causing a processor to carry out aspects of the present invention.The computer readable storage medium can be a tangible device that canretain and store instructions for use by an instruction executiondevice. The computer readable storage medium may be, for example, but isnot limited to, an electronic storage device, a magnetic storage device,an optical storage device, an electromagnetic storage device, asemiconductor storage device, or any suitable combination of theforegoing. A non-exhaustive list of more specific examples of thecomputer readable storage medium includes the following: a portablecomputer diskette, a hard disk, a random access memory (RAM), aread-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROMor Flash memory), a static random access memory (SRAM), a portablecompact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM), a digital versatile disk (DVD),a memory stick, a floppy disk, a mechanically encoded device such aspunch-cards or raised structures in a groove having instructionsrecorded thereon, and any suitable combination of the foregoing. Acomputer readable storage medium, as used herein, is not to be construedas being transitory signals per se, such as radio waves or other freelypropagating electromagnetic waves, electromagnetic waves propagatingthrough a waveguide or other transmission media (e.g., light pulsespassing through a fiber-optic cable), or electrical signals transmittedthrough a wire.

Computer readable program instructions described herein can bedownloaded to respective computing/processing devices from a computerreadable storage medium or to an external computer or external storagedevice via a network, for example, the Internet, a local area network, awide area network and/or a wireless network. The network may comprisecopper transmission cables, optical transmission fibers, wirelesstransmission, routers, firewalls, switches, gateway computers and/oredge servers. A network adapter card or network interface in eachcomputing/processing device receives computer readable programinstructions from the network and forwards the computer readable programinstructions for storage in a computer readable storage medium withinthe respective computing/processing device.

Computer readable program instructions for carrying out operations ofthe present invention may be assembler instructions,instruction-set-architecture (ISA) instructions, machine instructions,machine dependent instructions, microcode, firmware instructions,state-setting data, configuration data for integrated circuitry, oreither source code or object code written in any combination of one ormore programming languages, including an object oriented programminglanguage such as Smalltalk, C++, or the like, and procedural programminglanguages, such as the “C” programming language or similar programminglanguages. The computer readable program instructions may executeentirely on the user's computer, partly on the user's computer, as astand-alone software package, partly on the user's computer and partlyon a remote computer or entirely on the remote computer or server. Inthe latter scenario, the remote computer may be connected to the user'scomputer through any type of network, including a local area network(LAN) or a wide area network (WAN), or the connection may be made to anexternal computer (for example, through the Internet using an InternetService Provider). In some embodiments, electronic circuitry including,for example, programmable logic circuitry, field-programmable gatearrays (FPGA), or programmable logic arrays (PLA) may execute thecomputer readable program instructions by utilizing state information ofthe computer readable program instructions to personalize the electroniccircuitry, in order to perform aspects of the present invention.

Aspects of the present invention are described herein with reference toflowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams of methods, apparatus(systems), and computer program products according to embodiments of theinvention. It will be understood that each block of the flowchartillustrations and/or block diagrams, and combinations of blocks in theflowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams, can be implemented bycomputer readable program instructions.

These computer readable program instructions may be provided to aprocessor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, orother programmable data processing apparatus to produce a machine, suchthat the instructions, which execute via the processor of the computeror other programmable data processing apparatus, create means forimplementing the functions/acts specified in the flowchart and/or blockdiagram block or blocks. These computer readable program instructionsmay also be stored in a computer readable storage medium that can directa computer, a programmable data processing apparatus, and/or otherdevices to function in a particular manner, such that the computerreadable storage medium having instructions stored therein comprises anarticle of manufacture including instructions which implement aspects ofthe function/act specified in the flowchart and/or block diagram blockor blocks.

The computer readable program instructions may also be loaded onto acomputer, other programmable data processing apparatus, or other deviceto cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer,other programmable apparatus or other device to produce a computerimplemented process, such that the instructions which execute on thecomputer, other programmable apparatus, or other device implement thefunctions/acts specified in the flowchart and/or block diagram block orblocks.

The flowchart and block diagrams in the Figures illustrate thearchitecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementationsof systems, methods, and computer program products according to variousembodiments of the present invention. In this regard, each block in theflowchart or block diagrams may represent a module, segment, or portionof instructions, which comprises one or more executable instructions forimplementing the specified logical function(s). In some alternativeimplementations, the functions noted in the blocks may occur out of theorder noted in the Figures. For example, two blocks shown in successionmay, in fact, be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks maysometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon thefunctionality involved. It will also be noted that each block of theblock diagrams and/or flowchart illustration, and combinations of blocksin the block diagrams and/or flowchart illustration, can be implementedby special purpose hardware based systems that perform the specifiedfunctions or acts or carry out combinations of special purpose hardwareand computer instructions.

In order to provide additional context for various embodiments describedherein, FIG. 21 and the following discussion are intended to provide ageneral description of a suitable computing environment 2100 in whichthe various embodiments of the embodiment described herein can beimplemented. While the embodiments have been described above in thegeneral context of computer-executable instructions that can run on oneor more computers, those skilled in the art will recognize that theembodiments can be also implemented in combination with other programmodules and/or as a combination of hardware and software.

Generally, program modules include routines, programs, components, datastructures, etc., that perform particular tasks or implement particularabstract data types. Moreover, those skilled in the art will appreciatethat the inventive methods can be practiced with other computer systemconfigurations, including single-processor or multiprocessor computersystems, minicomputers, mainframe computers, Internet of Things (“IoT”)devices, distributed computing systems, as well as personal computers,hand-held computing devices, microprocessor-based or programmableconsumer electronics, and the like, each of which can be operativelycoupled to one or more associated devices.

The illustrated embodiments of the embodiments herein can be alsopracticed in distributed computing environments where certain tasks areperformed by remote processing devices that are linked through acommunications network. In a distributed computing environment, programmodules can be located in both local and remote memory storage devices.

Computing devices typically include a variety of media, which caninclude computer-readable storage media, machine-readable storage media,and/or communications media, which two terms are used herein differentlyfrom one another as follows. Computer-readable storage media ormachine-readable storage media can be any available storage media thatcan be accessed by the computer and includes both volatile andnonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. By way of example,and not limitation, computer-readable storage media or machine-readablestorage media can be implemented in connection with any method ortechnology for storage of information such as computer-readable ormachine-readable instructions, program modules, structured data orunstructured data.

Computer-readable storage media can include, but are not limited to,random access memory (“RAM”), read only memory (“ROM”), electricallyerasable programmable read only memory (“EEPROM”), flash memory or othermemory technology, compact disk read only memory (“CD-ROM”), digitalversatile disk (“DVD”), Blu-ray disc (“BD”) or other optical diskstorage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage orother magnetic storage devices, solid state drives or other solid statestorage devices, or other tangible and/or non-transitory media which canbe used to store desired information. In this regard, the terms“tangible” or “non-transitory” herein as applied to storage, memory orcomputer-readable media, are to be understood to exclude onlypropagating transitory signals per se as modifiers and do not relinquishrights to all standard storage, memory or computer-readable media thatare not only propagating transitory signals per se.

Computer-readable storage media can be accessed by one or more local orremote computing devices, e.g., via access requests, queries or otherdata retrieval protocols, for a variety of operations with respect tothe information stored by the medium.

Communications media typically embody computer-readable instructions,data structures, program modules or other structured or unstructureddata in a data signal such as a modulated data signal, e.g., a carrierwave or other transport mechanism, and includes any information deliveryor transport media. The term “modulated data signal” or signals refersto a signal that has one or more of its characteristics set or changedin such a manner as to encode information in one or more signals. By wayof example, and not limitation, communication media include wired media,such as a wired network or direct-wired connection, and wireless mediasuch as acoustic, RF, infrared and other wireless media.

With reference again to FIG. 21, the example environment 2100 forimplementing various embodiments of the aspects described hereinincludes a computer 2102, the computer 2102 including a processing unit2104, a system memory 2106 and a system bus 2108. The system bus 2108couples system components including, but not limited to, the systemmemory 2106 to the processing unit 2104. The processing unit 2104 can beany of various commercially available processors. Dual microprocessorsand other multi-processor architectures can also be employed as theprocessing unit 2104.

The system bus 2108 can be any of several types of bus structure thatcan further interconnect to a memory bus (with or without a memorycontroller), a peripheral bus, and a local bus using any of a variety ofcommercially available bus architectures. The system memory 2106includes ROM 2110 and RAM 2112. A basic input/output system (“BIOS”) canbe stored in a non-volatile memory such as ROM, erasable programmableread only memory (“EPROM”), EEPROM, which BIOS contains the basicroutines that help to transfer information between elements within thecomputer 2102, such as during startup. The RAM 2112 can also include ahigh-speed RAM such as static RAM for caching data.

The computer 2102 further includes an internal hard disk drive (“HDD”)2114 (e.g., EIDE, SATA), one or more external storage devices 2116(e.g., a magnetic floppy disk drive (“FDD”) 2116, a memory stick orflash drive reader, a memory card reader, etc.) and an optical diskdrive 2120 (e.g., which can read or write from a CD-ROM disc, a DVD, aBD, etc.). While the internal HDD 2114 is illustrated as located withinthe computer 2102, the internal HDD 2114 can also be configured forexternal use in a suitable chassis (not shown). Additionally, while notshown in environment 2100, a solid state drive (“SSD”) could be used inaddition to, or in place of, an HDD 2114. The HDD 2114, external storagedevice(s) 2116 and optical disk drive 2120 can be connected to thesystem bus 2108 by an HDD interface 2124, an external storage interface2126 and an optical drive interface 2128, respectively. The interface2124 for external drive implementations can include at least one or bothof Universal Serial Bus (“USB”) and Institute of Electrical andElectronics Engineers (“IEEE”) 1394 interface technologies. Otherexternal drive connection technologies are within contemplation of theembodiments described herein.

The drives and their associated computer-readable storage media providenonvolatile storage of data, data structures, computer-executableinstructions, and so forth. For the computer 2102, the drives andstorage media accommodate the storage of any data in a suitable digitalformat. Although the description of computer-readable storage mediaabove refers to respective types of storage devices, it should beappreciated by those skilled in the art that other types of storagemedia which are readable by a computer, whether presently existing ordeveloped in the future, could also be used in the example operatingenvironment, and further, that any such storage media can containcomputer-executable instructions for performing the methods describedherein.

A number of program modules can be stored in the drives and RAM 2112,including an operating system 2130, one or more application programs2132, other program modules 2134 and program data 2136. All or portionsof the operating system, applications, modules, and/or data can also becached in the RAM 2112. The systems and methods described herein can beimplemented utilizing various commercially available operating systemsor combinations of operating systems.

Computer 2102 can optionally comprise emulation technologies. Forexample, a hypervisor (not shown) or other intermediary can emulate ahardware environment for operating system 2130, and the emulatedhardware can optionally be different from the hardware illustrated inFIG. 21. In such an embodiment, operating system 2130 can comprise onevirtual machine (“VM”) of multiple VMs hosted at computer 2102.Furthermore, operating system 2130 can provide runtime environments,such as the Java runtime environment or the .NET framework, forapplications 2132. Runtime environments are consistent executionenvironments that allow applications 2132 to run on any operating systemthat includes the runtime environment. Similarly, operating system 2130can support containers, and applications 2132 can be in the form ofcontainers, which are lightweight, standalone, executable packages ofsoftware that include, e.g., code, runtime, system tools, systemlibraries and settings for an application.

Further, computer 2102 can be enable with a security module, such as atrusted processing module (“TPM”). For instance with a TPM, bootcomponents hash next in time boot components, and wait for a match ofresults to secured values, before loading a next boot component. Thisprocess can take place at any layer in the code execution stack ofcomputer 2102, e.g., applied at the application execution level or atthe operating system (“OS”) kernel level, thereby enabling security atany level of code execution.

A user can enter commands and information into the computer 2102 throughone or more wired/wireless input devices, e.g., a keyboard 2138, a touchscreen 2140, and a pointing device, such as a mouse 2142. Other inputdevices (not shown) can include a microphone, an infrared (“IR”) remotecontrol, a radio frequency (“RF”) remote control, or other remotecontrol, a joystick, a virtual reality controller and/or virtual realityheadset, a game pad, a stylus pen, an image input device, e.g.,camera(s), a gesture sensor input device, a vision movement sensor inputdevice, an emotion or facial detection device, a biometric input device,e.g., fingerprint or iris scanner, or the like. These and other inputdevices are often connected to the processing unit 2104 through an inputdevice interface 2144 that can be coupled to the system bus 2108, butcan be connected by other interfaces, such as a parallel port, an IEEE1394 serial port, a game port, a USB port, an IR interface, a BLUETOOTH®interface, etc.

A monitor 2146 or other type of display device can be also connected tothe system bus 2108 via an interface, such as a video adapter 2148. Inaddition to the monitor 2146, a computer typically includes otherperipheral output devices (not shown), such as speakers, printers, etc.

The computer 2102 can operate in a networked environment using logicalconnections via wired and/or wireless communications to one or moreremote computers, such as a remote computer(s) 2150. The remotecomputer(s) 2150 can be a workstation, a server computer, a router, apersonal computer, portable computer, microprocessor-based entertainmentappliance, a peer device or other common network node, and typicallyincludes many or all of the elements described relative to the computer2102, although, for purposes of brevity, only a memory/storage device2152 is illustrated. The logical connections depicted includewired/wireless connectivity to a local area network (“LAN”) 2154 and/orlarger networks, e.g., a wide area network (“WAN”) 2156. Such LAN andWAN networking environments are commonplace in offices and companies,and facilitate enterprise-wide computer networks, such as intranets, allof which can connect to a global communications network, e.g., theInternet.

When used in a LAN networking environment, the computer 2102 can beconnected to the local network 2154 through a wired and/or wirelesscommunication network interface or adapter 2158. The adapter 2158 canfacilitate wired or wireless communication to the LAN 2154, which canalso include a wireless access point (“AP”) disposed thereon forcommunicating with the adapter 2158 in a wireless mode.

When used in a WAN networking environment, the computer 2102 can includea modem 2160 or can be connected to a communications server on the WAN2156 via other means for establishing communications over the WAN 2156,such as by way of the Internet. The modem 2160, which can be internal orexternal and a wired or wireless device, can be connected to the systembus 2108 via the input device interface 2144. In a networkedenvironment, program modules depicted relative to the computer 2102 orportions thereof, can be stored in the remote memory/storage device2152. It will be appreciated that the network connections shown areexample and other means of establishing a communications link betweenthe computers can be used.

When used in either a LAN or WAN networking environment, the computer2102 can access cloud storage systems or other network-based storagesystems in addition to, or in place of, external storage devices 2116 asdescribed above. Generally, a connection between the computer 2102 and acloud storage system can be established over a LAN 2154 or WAN 2156e.g., by the adapter 2158 or modem 2160, respectively. Upon connectingthe computer 2102 to an associated cloud storage system, the externalstorage interface 2126 can, with the aid of the adapter 2158 and/ormodem 2160, manage storage provided by the cloud storage system as itwould other types of external storage. For instance, the externalstorage interface 2126 can be configured to provide access to cloudstorage sources as if those sources were physically connected to thecomputer 2102.

The computer 2102 can be operable to communicate with any wirelessdevices or entities operatively disposed in wireless communication,e.g., a printer, scanner, desktop and/or portable computer, portabledata assistant, communications satellite, any piece of equipment orlocation associated with a wirelessly detectable tag (e.g., a kiosk,news stand, store shelf, etc.), and telephone. This can include WirelessFidelity (“Wi-Fi”) and BLUETOOTH® wireless technologies. Thus, thecommunication can be a predefined structure as with a conventionalnetwork or simply an ad hoc communication between at least two devices.

What has been described above include mere examples of systems, computerprogram products and computer-implemented methods. It is, of course, notpossible to describe every conceivable combination of components,products and/or computer-implemented methods for purposes of describingthis disclosure, but one of ordinary skill in the art can recognize thatmany further combinations and permutations of this disclosure arepossible. Furthermore, to the extent that the terms “includes,” “has,”“possesses,” and the like are used in the detailed description, claims,appendices and drawings such terms are intended to be inclusive in amanner similar to the term “comprising” as “comprising” is interpretedwhen employed as a transitional word in a claim. The descriptions of thevarious embodiments have been presented for purposes of illustration,but are not intended to be exhaustive or limited to the embodimentsdisclosed. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to thoseof ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spiritof the described embodiments. The terminology used herein was chosen tobest explain the principles of the embodiments, the practicalapplication or technical improvement over technologies found in themarketplace, or to enable others of ordinary skill in the art tounderstand the embodiments disclosed herein.

1. A system, comprising: a memory that stores computer executablecomponents; and a processor, operably coupled to the memory, and thatexecutes the computer executable components stored in the memory,wherein the computer executable components comprise: a graph componentthat encodes a quantum circuit to a trivalent lattice that maps anancilla qubit to a plurality of data qubits via a plurality of flagqubits based on a connectivity scheme of the quantum circuit.
 2. Thesystem of claim 1, wherein the quantum circuit comprises a stabilizermeasurement circuit, and wherein the system further comprises: a firststabilizer component that encodes the plurality of data qubits to thetrivalent lattice for a weight-six measurement of a Pauli matrixstabilizer based on the connectivity scheme of the quantum circuit. 3.The system of claim 1, wherein the quantum circuit comprises astabilizer measurement circuit, and where the system further comprises:a second stabilizer component that encodes the plurality of data qubitsto the trivalent lattice for a weight-four measurement of a Pauli matrixstabilizer based on the connectivity scheme of the quantum circuit. 4.The system of claim 1, wherein the trivalent lattice is characterized bya geometry comprising at least one member selected from the groupconsisting of a hexagonal geometry and a trapezoidal geometry, whereinthe plurality of data qubits define corners of the geometry, and whereinthe ancilla qubit and the plurality of flag qubits are positioned on thetrivalent lattice within the geometry.
 5. The system of claim 1, furthercomprising: an outcome component that identifies a flag qubit outcomewith corresponding error configurations associated with the plurality ofdata qubits based on an association between the plurality of data qubitsand the plurality of flag qubits on the trivalent lattice.
 6. The systemof claim 1, further comprising: a decoding component that utilizes anedge of the trivalent lattice that extends between the ancilla qubit anda second ancilla qubit during a minimum-weight perfect matching processof an algorithm to decode the trivalent lattice.
 7. A system,comprising: a memory that stores computer executable components; and aprocessor, operably coupled to the memory, and that executes thecomputer executable components stored in the memory, wherein thecomputer executable components comprise: an outcome component thatdetermines a flag qubit outcome corresponding to a data qubit errorconfiguration based on a connectivity scheme of a quantum circuitencoded to a trivalent lattice that maps an ancilla qubit to a pluralityof data qubits via a flag qubit.
 8. The system of claim 7, wherein theoutcome component determines the data qubit error configuration based onan association between the plurality of data qubits and the flag qubiton the trivalent lattice.
 9. The system of claim 7, wherein the quantumcircuit comprises a stabilizer measurement circuit, and wherein thesystem further comprises: a first stabilizer component that encodes theplurality of data qubits to the trivalent lattice for a weight-sixmeasurement of a Pauli matrix stabilizer based on the connectivityscheme of the quantum circuit.
 10. The system of claim 7, wherein thequantum circuit comprises a stabilizer measurement circuit, and whereinthe system further comprising: a second stabilizer component thatencodes the plurality of data qubits to the trivalent lattice for aweight-four measurement of a Pauli matrix stabilizer based on theconnectivity scheme of the quantum circuit.
 11. The system of claim 7,wherein the trivalent lattice is characterized by a geometry comprisingat least one member selected from the group consisting of a hexagonalgeometry and a trapezoidal geometry, wherein the plurality of dataqubits define corners of the geometry, and wherein the ancilla qubit andthe flag qubit are positioned on the trivalent lattice within thegeometry.
 12. A computer-implemented method, comprising: encoding, by asystem operatively coupled to a processor, a quantum circuit to atrivalent lattice that maps an ancilla qubit to a plurality of dataqubits via a plurality of flag qubits based on a connectivity scheme ofthe quantum circuit.
 13. The computer-implemented method of claim 12,further comprising: encoding, by the system, the plurality of dataqubits to the trivalent lattice for a measurement of a Pauli matrixstabilizer based on the connectivity scheme of the quantum circuit,wherein the measurement is selected from the group consisting of aweight-six measurement of the Pauli matrix stabilizer and a weight-fourmeasurement of the Pauli matrix stabilizer.
 14. The computer-implementedmethod of claim 12, further comprising: identifying, by the system, aflag qubit outcome with corresponding error configurations associatedwith the plurality of data qubits based on an association between theplurality of data qubits and the plurality of flag qubits on thetrivalent lattice.
 15. The computer-implemented method of claim 12,further comprising: decoding, by the system, the trivalent lattice usingan edge of the trivalent lattice that extends between the ancilla qubitand a second ancilla qubit during a minimum-weight perfect matchingprocess of a decoding algorithm.
 16. A computer-implemented method,comprising: determining, by a system operatively coupled to a processor,a flag qubit outcome corresponding to a data qubit error configurationbased on a connectivity scheme of a quantum circuit encoded to atrivalent lattice that maps an ancilla qubit to a plurality of dataqubits via a flag qubit.
 17. The computer-implemented method of claim16, further comprising: encoding, by the system, the plurality of dataqubits to the trivalent lattice for measurement of a Pauli matrixstabilizer based on the connectivity scheme of the quantum circuit,wherein the measurement is selected from the group consisting of aweight-six measurement of the Pauli matrix stabilizer and a weight-fourmeasurement of the Pauli matrix stabilizer.
 18. The computer-implementedmethod of claim 16, wherein the trivalent lattice is characterized by ageometry comprising at least one member selected from the groupconsisting of a hexagonal geometry and a trapezoidal geometry, whereinthe plurality of data qubits define corners of the geometry, and whereinthe ancilla qubit and the flag qubit are positioned on the trivalentlattice within the geometry.
 19. The computer-implemented method ofclaim 16, wherein the determining the flag qubit outcome is based on anassociation between the plurality of data qubits and the flag qubit onthe trivalent lattice.
 20. A computer program product for encoding aconnectivity scheme of a quantum circuit, the computer program productcomprising a computer readable storage medium having programinstructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable bya processor to cause the processor to: encode, by the processor, thequantum circuit to a trivalent lattice that maps an ancilla qubit to aplurality of data qubits via a plurality of flag qubits based on theconnectivity scheme of the quantum circuit.
 21. The computer programproduct of claim 20, wherein the program instructions further cause theprocessor to: encode, by the processor, the plurality of data qubits tothe trivalent lattice for measurement of a Pauli matrix stabilizer basedon the connectivity scheme of the quantum circuit, wherein themeasurement is selected from the group consisting of a weight-sixmeasurement of the Pauli matrix stabilizer and a weight-four measurementof the Pauli matrix stabilizer.
 22. The computer program product ofclaim 20, wherein the program instructions further cause the processorto: identify, by the processor, a flag qubit outcome with correspondingerror configurations associated with the plurality of data qubits basedon an association between the plurality of data qubits and the pluralityof flag qubits on the trivalent lattice.
 23. The computer programproduct of claim 20, wherein the program instructions further cause theprocessor to: decode, by the processor, the trivalent lattice using anedge of the trivalent lattice that extends between the ancilla qubit anda second ancilla qubit during a minimum-weight perfect matching processof a decoding algorithm.
 24. The computer program product of claim 23,wherein the processor decodes the trivalent lattice using the decodingalgorithm in a cloud computing environment.
 25. The computer programproduct of claim 20, wherein the trivalent lattice is characterized by ageometry comprising at least one member selected from the groupconsisting of a hexagonal geometry and a trapezoidal geometry, whereinthe plurality of data qubits define corners of the geometry, and whereinthe ancilla qubit and flag qubit are positioned on the trivalent latticewithin the geometry.